Health Department offers Narcan kits

The kits are available at the DOH-Flagler County offices at 301 Dr. Carter Blvd., Bunnell.

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| 2:00 p.m. December 20, 2022

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by: Jaffy Lee

Public Information Officer, Florida Department of Health-Flagler

The Florida Department of Health in Flagler County is distributing free Naloxone (Narcan) nasal spray kits to people 18 or older who ask at the department's front desk.

Narcan is used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses.

The kits consist come with two nasal sprays that can be administered without a health care professional present, according to a news release from the Health Department.

It can be administered by a bystander before emergency medical assistance is available, but it is not intended to substitute for professional medical care. Individuals should call 911 immediately when an opioid overdose is suspected, before administering Narcan.

Persons requesting a kit from DOH-Flagler County must meet the following eligibility:

Must be 18 years old or older
Individuals at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose
Caregivers who may witness an opioid overdose or others likely to experience or witness an opioid overdose.

The kits are available at the DOH-Flagler County offices at 301 Dr. Carter Blvd., Bunnell. No appointment is required.